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Mar 14, 2007 | 09:36 PM

Fcal

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$$Trim Panel Retainers$$

OK, so I replace my front door speakers and the passenger door trim panel won't stay fastened to the door. I go to the dealer to get 4 new retainers and grommets and then he informs me of the price. $4+ for the retainers and $5 for the grommets(each). I was amazed and the kid's answer was "that's what you get for driving a high end car"
The grommets were trashed from popping the panel off.
Sorry just had to vent.

Mar 14, 2007 | 09:46 PM

Kale

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try a local parts store for some generic ones.

Or give them a different make/model, I doubht Chevy uses a bunch of different pop clips.

Mar 14, 2007 | 09:50 PM

TheKomoman

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Originally Posted by Kale

try a local parts store for some generic ones.

Or give them a different make/model, I doubht Chevy uses a bunch of different pop clips.

Also worth checking in with some of the forum parts vendors like GMpartshouse.com. Gene is generally way cheaper than dealer parts windows.

Mar 15, 2007 | 12:35 AM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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I got some from gene last week. Dont' remember the exact price, but it was less than half of dealers price. They come in a 10 pack so you'll have spares.

Mar 15, 2007 | 07:19 AM

Fcal

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I should've known better. Got my body colored door handles through Gene. Guess I'll get everything from him from now on.

Mar 15, 2007 | 09:51 AM

screw991le

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Much cheaper here

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=265-905

Mar 15, 2007 | 10:19 AM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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Much cheaper here

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=265-905

unfortionatly, those aren't the correct ones. Corvette's retainers are corvette specific.

Mar 15, 2007 | 10:25 AM

speedmd

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Does anyone have a link to what the fastener looks like?

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Mar 15, 2007 | 10:42 AM

screw991le

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unfortionatly, those aren't the correct ones. Corvette's retainers are corvette specific.

Ahh, you learn something new everyday

Mar 15, 2007 | 11:05 AM

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0TheRadioFlyer97

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i'll take pics fo my spares today at the shop

Mar 15, 2007 | 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRadioFlyer

I got some from gene last week. Dont' remember the exact price, but it was less than half of dealers price. They come in a 10 pack so you'll have spares.

Can you list the part number. I cannot find it on the site.

Mar 15, 2007 | 06:36 PM

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GM parts depts suck more consistently than any other brand I've dealt with. Don't even get me started on the crap I went through trying to get a couple of wiring harness pins.

Mar 15, 2007 | 09:37 PM

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Fcal

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Can you list the part number. I cannot find it on the site.

The retainers are on the site, but the grommets aren't. Look in the collision catalog under Door/Door Trim Panel. I f you nee the grommets(which break very easily) you should call Gene.

Mar 15, 2007 | 10:57 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fcal

The retainers are on the site, but the grommets aren't. Look in the collision catalog under Door/Door Trim Panel. I f you nee the grommets(which break very easily) you should call Gene.

Thanks